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    THE OMAHA DAILY KKjfr FRIDAY , MARCH 3 , 1803.
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TUB valttcd policy Itiw now In force In
Nebraska IH u ( rood one and should not
Iw repealed.
IT IIKOINS to look as though the bottom
tom hart fallen out of the recount bill.
There never wits u time when it would
hold water.
TllKHK Is now a. prospect that the Kau
nas legislature will do u little work be
fore it i time for the farmers to begin
their spring plowing.
OMAHA lookn to the Douglas dologa-
gation in the legislature to FCO to it that
the proposed charter amendments arc
not mangled boyoml recognition.
THE movement of the pugilistic clubs
to form a combine deserves to bo warmly
encouraged. It would have a tendency
to make pri/.o lighting unpopular.
THK lobby at Lincoln has been
Htrengthoned the past week. Time is
tmort , and there are bills to be defeated ,
pigeon-holed or stolon. There is busi
ness on hand for the trained lobbyist.
IT is not at all ma-prising that the
little fish in the Nebraska democratic
pond have commenced to roil the polit
ical waters. For moro than four years
they have had nothing but water to
drink
THOSE northern cities that have been
Buffering from blizzards and snow block
ades arc deserving of sympathy. Omahu
luifl escaped that kind of affliction this
winter , having had only one storm of
nn severity. The climate of this part
of the world is about right in the long
tun.
TUB services of the police have been
required for the protection of the Chicago
cage switchmen who are threatened by
the strikers , but the chief of police re
fused to allow his men to do guard duty if
any Plnkortona wore employed. That was
the right course to pursue. The Pinkerton -
orton system is pretty thoroughly
crushed out now nnd should bo dis-
c&uragcd everywhere.
EIQIIT persons lost their lives in Chicago -
cage last Monday by the falling of a
brick wall which had been loft standing
after a fire. It now appears that the'
wall was known for months to bo in a
dangerous condition , and yet the city
building department paid no attention
to it. If this was not a case of criminal
. negligence of the mosfllagrant kind it
would bo hard to find one.
THE fame of Nebraska as a sugar boot
state has reached Holland. Two
hundred families will soon sot sail for
America , bound for our western border ,
where they will cngago exclusively in
the cultivation of sugar beets for the
Nebraska sugar refineries. Those Hol
landers are export boot growers and
they will not only make money , but will
enrich and enhance the value of the land
they cultivate.
TIIF.KB was nothing significant in the
Bpecch of Kmporor William at the ban
quet of the Brandenburg Diet , but his
statement that ho proposes to establish
n state of things with which all Ger
mans will bo content was sensible. If ho
succeeds in doing this ho will prove him
self a wise ruler , but it will hardly bo
possible to bring about a state of jx > pu-
lar contentment by increasing the mili
tary establishment.
THK action of the State Doard of
Health of Indiana in ordering all of the
cities and villages in that state to clean
their streets and alloys may not cuuso
the local authorities in those towns to
make any special effort in that direc
tlon , but It shows the right spirit , and
ought to have some influence. If the
Illinois State Board of Health would
aim a similar order at Chicago and then
follow it up with vigorous action , per
haps the health olllcials of that city
would do something for public protec
tion.
THK legislative bill to provide for a
bounty on every ton of sugar beets pro
duced in Nebraska comes up for final
discussion in the house this evening.
Its fate will then be determined. This
bill has but one object in view and that is
to induce every farmer in Nebraska to
grow sugar boots. Ib is primarily in the
interest of the agriculturalist ant
secondarily in the interest o
the whole state. It is not a
party measure. There is no politics it
it or behind it. Out of it will spring one
of tlio greatest industries the &tnto has
ever fostered. There can bo no rntiotm
opposition to it. The state can lend its
yupport to the homo industry movoraon
In no more effective way than to put this
bill on the statutes.
TO nKrisn ntn t'oxsTtrrrtnx
The bill introduced in the lower hotinj
f the legislature , providing for tt com-
iilfMion to revise the constitution of the
Into ought to become a law without un-
it'cowiry delay , Tlio measure provides
or the appointment by the governor of
lux'o commlHdlonors , one from each of
ho political parties Hint polled the
tiffhest vote at the laat general election ,
vho shall meet at the capital of the
tate within one week after appointment
mil enter upon the work of rovis-
ng the constitution. It is re
quired that the constitutional amend-
uents deemed by the commission
o l > o desirable shall bo submitted to the
ogishUuro within ten days after the or-
nnb.ation of the commission. It is
iho required that the consideration of
uuh amendments by the legislature
hall bo given precedence over all other
business pending at the time of their
H'usi.'Mlutloii , and such of thorn HH shall
ceoivo tlio approval of throe-fifths of
ho members of each of the two houses
.hull bo submitted for popular ralillca-
Ion at the election to bo hold fu No-
ember , 1801.
This proposes the most simple , direct
and inexpensive method of securing a
'ovision ' of the constitution , which
ivurybudy admits to bo desirable. With
iropor men composing the commission
Llioro ought to be no dllllculty in nceoni-
illshing the work of revision within the
Lime specified in the bill , and It ought to
jo done as wisely and well as by a con
stitutional convention , to which there
ire some obvious objections. It is nee-
! bury that the present legislature shall
ict upon this matter in order to avoid a
loluy of three years in the revision of
the constitution and its ratification by
the people , and it' is important that
the bill bo passed as soon as
tlblo so that the legislature
nay have time to properly
on.slder proposed amendments. Allow-
ng ton days for the work of the com-
ulsslon and an equal time for the con
sideration of amendments by the legisla-
uro , the remaining time of the ses
sion would not bo more than sufllcient
or other important business. Wo * re
gard the matter of revising the consti
tution a1) second to none other in im-
mrtuncc , and this being conceded the
egislaturo should promptly pass the
111 providing for a commission to do
this work.
! finnASKA AT TIIHroniirs \ FAIII.
Public opinion in Nebraska strong ! ' '
'avors n creditable state exhibit at the
World's fair. Neighboring states have
nado liberal appropriations for state
exhibits. The people of our own state
will not bo satisfied with any loss display
of Nebraska products and attractions
than those of our neighbors. Wo have
i oem for every immigrant and every in
vestor that can bo induced to locate
within our borders. Those people
must in some way bo told of the
wonderful productiveness of Nebraska
soil ; of the perfection of climate ; of the
inducements offered to manufacturers
.ind the uniform success of tho.so already
firmly established ; of the prosperity of
our citlos and towns ; of the rapid in
crease of wealth and financial condition
of the state ; of the fertility of thousands
of unbroken acres that await the indus
trious settlor. How nuty wo best get
this information spread throughout the
world ? Is there any better or cheaper
way of so doing than by providing for an
ample state exhibit ut tlio World's fair ?
Will not every dollar so invested return
to us an hundred fold ?
These are questions the solution of
which rests solely with the legislature.
There may bo grounds for dissatisfac
tion at the course pursued by the State
Columbian commission ; a part of the
first appropriation may have been un
wisely expended , or it may not have
been. The legislature is in a position to
determine this point. But whatever
may bo the fact , it is a matter of vital
importance that un additional appro
priation bo granted , that the work
already under way may bo carried to
completion. If the legislature finds it
expedient to abolish the commission
it is possible that that can bo done to
advantage * provided always that
measures be adopted to place the state
exhibit in charge of competent hands.
The Nebraska exhibit at the World's
fair can not run of itself and must bo
placed under the direction of competent
and trustworthy men. The legislature
must provide means to this end. Ex-
Governor Boyd recommended in his
message that ir > 0,000 bo appropriated ,
and THK BEE has repeatedly endorsed
the recommendation. Our lawmakers ,
If they have any pride in the standing
of the state among her sisters of the
west , will not bo niggardly in the matter -
tor of an appropriation for the World's
fair , but will treat it solely from a busi
ness standpoint.
AN IMl'OUTANT QUKST10N.
The demand for a ship canal to con
ncct the great lakes with the Atlantic
ocean is one that cannot bo ignored
much longer if proper provision is to bo
made for the transportation of the great
volume of freight that will in a few
years require movement from the in
terior to the seaports. The population
west of the city of Detroit nnd Sault
Ste. Marie will Increase at a far greater
rale than the average of the nation , and
with now and constantly im
proved machinery the increase
in production will far exceed the
increase in population , and therefore ,
the surplus for shipment east will sim
ply bo enormous , as compared to pros
out tralllc , which is already the wonder
of tlio world. The canals mentioned
will bo an absolute necessity within
twenty years. Wo need the waterways
to keep in check our great railway com
binations. Ship canals will do moro to
keep down freight charges than legisla
tion through interstate commerce
commissions. Once built they cannot
bo replaced they como to stay.
It Is not to bo expected that the state
of Now York will
attempt so great an
undertaking alono. It would doubtless
prove a misfortune if she should do so ,
for the enterprise would bs almost cer
tain to fail anl the day of the comple
tion of a ship canal adequate to meet the
demands of a great and growing com-
mo.-ce would thus IMJ postponed. It
would bo bettor for the interests of the
country if the friends of o deep water
y from the lakes to the sea w.ntld devote -
vote tholr onorftlo * to the tusk
) f creating a popular sentiment
n favor of the building of n
ship canal nt the expense of the
vholo people , Tlun-o is already a great
leal of interest in the subject nnd this
ntorostwlll comtantly increase as the
looplo are brought to a realization of
.he magnitude of the commerce Involved.
if the work of constructing u ship canal
.voro begun next year It could not bo
completed In time to moot the demand.
Millions upon millions of bushels of
rain produced in the wo.t must bo
; ransportod east.anntially and the rapid
increase in the aggregate products of
the western states constitutes n trans
portation problem that must very soon
command the attention of nil thoughtful
men. The people are demanding
cheaper transportation now , and It will
lot bo long before they will all bo able
: o see where Aho remedy HOB.
XI ) ANA'K
There is great interest felt as to what
, vill bo the attitude of the Incoming iul-
nltilstration regarding the general
question of annexation , embracing the
icqulsition of both Hawaiian and Cana
dian territory. The public expressions
of men presumed to have on Intimate
cnowledgo of the views of the president
elect on this and other matters have
Ivon the impression that Mr. Cleveland
is very strongly in favor of incorporat
ing the Hawaiian islands as a part of the
territory of the United States , and also
; hat ho believes the thno has como when
this country may properly extend
encouragement to the annexation
sentiment in Canada. Tlio idea
convoyed by these persons Is that it will
bo a feature of the policy of the next ad
ministration to promote as far as possible
the "manifest destiny" doctrine , which
contemplates the ultimata extension of
the United States over the entire North
( Ymorican continent and the absorption
of whatever "outposts" it may bo found
expedient or desirable to possess. If
these expressions wore known to bo
authoritative the country would have
reason to expect a period of aggressive
effort to enlarge the national power
through territorial acquisition.
The inaugural address of Mr. Cleve
land will , it is understood , contain
such reference to this subject , par
ticularly Hawaiian aminoxation , as will
Very clearly indicate what is to bo
the policy of the administration on the
general question. There is reason to believe -
liovo that Mr. Cleveland will not an
tagonize the proposition to annex
Hawaii , but that ho will recommend a
thorough inquiry as to the sentiment of
the people of the island , the financial
and commercial conditions , and such
other matters as it is important and desirable -
sirablo that the country should have an
accurate knowledge of before decisive
action is taken. It is stated that Mr.
Cleveland advocates a commission , com
posed of men having a knowledge of Ha
waiian affairs and of American politics
and commercial interests , whoso
duty it shall bo to make such
nn investigation as will put con
gress in possession of full data for a
clear comprehension of the various com
plications likely to follow in the train of
any action this government may take.
Ho will ak delay in action , it is said , in
order that the reasons for and against
the proposal to annex the Islands may bo
reviewed by the executive and his ad
visers with due care. It will not bo
doubted that Mr. Cleveland and his sec
retary of state will carefully guard
American interests , but as these are not
now menaced , as so far as appears are
not likely to bo , there is no demand
for precipitant action , while there
are most cogent reasons for adopt
ing a careful and deliberate course.
If it bo the desire of Mr. Cleveland that
this bo done a democratic senate will
undoubtedly comply.No harm can
como to any interest of the United States
from waiting for a few months to ac
quire all the information which it is desirable -
sirablo to have before taking final
action. On the contrary such a course
would exert a moral inlluonco to our ad
vantage , nnd when wo did act wo should
do so with the approbation of the
world.
As to the question of Canadian annex
ation , while it may bo true that Mr.
Cleveland is not unfavorable to acquir
ing a part of the territory of the
Dominion it is not to bo expected
that ho will make any direct
reference to the subject in his
inaugural address. There would bo
obvious impropriety in his doing so and
it is sate to say that there will bo no
reference to the subject , except possibly
in the most indirect way , in what the
president-elect will say to the nation at
the time of his inauguration. If ho has
any design of promoting the cause of
annexation among our northern neigh
bors it will bo developed through the
policy of the administration in dealing
with the commercial relations between
the United States and the Dominion.
Foil years efforts have been mudo in
congress to raise the rank of our diplo
matic representatives at the principal
courts of Europe to that of ambassador.
It has been urged in bolmlf of a change
that our ministers were placed at a dis
advantage by reason of their inferior
rank to the representatives of most other
countries , but there has always boon suf
ficient opposition to defeat proposals to
create ambassadors. Finally a sort of
compromise baa been reached , an amend
ment to the diplomatic and consular ap
propriation bill providing that the United
States minister to any foreign country
may bo raised to the rank of ambassa
dor whenever a diplomatic representa
tion of an equal grade is sent by that
country to Washington. Tlio initiative
in making the change in titles is left to
other countries , but it Is believed that
the moro Important nation * will gladly
send hero representatives of the higher.
It is therefore probable that during the
Incoming administration the United
States will have ambassadors at tlio
principal courts of Europe with per
haps some gain to the national dignity.
THK appeal of Princess Kaiulani for
just consideration at the hands of the
American people will find a friendly re
sponse from all thiwo who believe that
tills great nation can afford to deal
fairly and justly with the rights -of this
girl ami the people whom nho
represents. SlIJiiu ) | } como to this coun
try to plwul her oauso against tlio ma-
initiation * of a Iminl of c nwplratirs who
would deprive hoj of rights which she
has done nothing to Invalidate , and the
quostlon Is whouieV Iho rop'ublto of the
United Stnto-i , "Inastlng nupoot for
the right * of everybody , will con
sent to boconio a party to and
a beneficiary of the scheme by which a
few sugar plantoVs ? and speculators of
Hawaii have scjtjtp an alleged pro
visional tfovormnupt and undertake to
dispose of that * country , regardless of
the wishes of Its native population , for
tholr own benefit. This young princess ,
innocent of all wrong and having con
fidence in the Bcnse of justice of the
American people , has a proper and just
claim to bo hoard In advocacy of her
rights and she should receive tlio atten
tion which that claim calls for. There
is reason to believe that thU will not be
denied her by the ineomlnjr administra
tion , which it is promised will propose a
thorough inquiry into the situation of
affairs in tlio Hawaiian islands before
anything moro is done regarding annexa
tion.
IT Al'i'KAHS from the debate In the
senate on the bind amendment t- > the
sundry civil appropriation bill , which
provided that the secretary of the treas
ury might soil bonds hearing II per cent
interest in order to increase the gold ro-
tiorve of the treasury , that the proposi
tion hud the approval of both Mr. Cleve
land and Mr. Carlisle , the coming secre
tary of the treasury , it was the sliver
democrats of the house who caused the
rejection of the amendment , they hav
ing refused to allow the passage of the
sundry civil bill with tlio bond
clause attached , and there being
no hope of changing this de
cision the senate receded from
the amendment. This action does not
deprive the secretary of the treasury of
the authority to sell bonds to protect
the gold reserve , such authority being
derived from the resumption act , but if
ho should bo compelled to use It he must
pay a higher rate of interest than was
provided for in the amendment. Thus
the silver democrats have given another
exhibition of their determination to per
mit nothing to interfere with their pur
pose to push silver to the front , regard
less of what the incoming administration
mav desire. It is another indication
of the trouble which Mr. Cleveland is
sure to encounter'with ' his own party in
his efforts to bring about some sort of
settlement of the silver problem , which
ho has assigned to the place of first Im
portance among the \irgent \ issues.
IT is supposed by many people that the
only way in which' ' , the smoke nuisance
can bo abolished is by abandoning the
use of soft coal. This is not the case at
till , for in Engfnnh , where soft coal is
used almost exclusively , the nuisance
has boon greatly abated in recent years
und is in a fair iyoy , of being entirely
done away with through the use of smoke
consuming furnaL'69 : The American
people are behind tlio Europeans in this
respect , but tlioy'wiff eventually abolish
the smoke nuisance in pyory city in the
land. The public sentiment that will
make the reform possible is every where
growing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THERE ought to bo no unnecessary
delay about granting the request of the
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
full authority to purchase the needed
additions to the equipment of the fire de
partment. Thorough protection against
fire is urgently demanded and the people
will pay for it moro cheerfully than
they will pay for moat items of expense
in the maintenance of the city govern
ment.
SENATORS Hill and Murphy will
please hold up their chins a trifle higher
and try to look pleasant.
Howards in I'roHicct.
GInbc-Democrat.
The men whom Cleveland , has chosen for
his cabinet are all comparatively poor , and
so it must bo thiit the millionaires who con
tributed so freely to the democratic cam
paign fund uro to bo rewarded with foreign
missions.
_
Doing linslnrsi at tlio Old .Stiiiul.
Cincinnati Commercial.
Tlio anthracite coat combination hud Its
baclc broken with a great and. resounding
crash , but the Ancient Order of Hotail
Squeezers are doing business at tlio old
stands la a way to indicate that tlioy liavo
not beard of a reduction in the wholesale
price.
A \Vlmck nt
Xew York Tribune. .
Say what you will , Mr. Cleveland acted
generously by tlio Now York mugwumps in
his distribution of favors. They sUd : all
along tbat they expected no cabinet position
ami the president-elect took care that they
should not bo disappointed. No matter
what you do if your 'art Is true , and. bis 'art
was true to Grace , Falrublld and. the rest.
The I'eriilcloun Heault of Silver
MUM * llnM ( n the March Forum.
Financially the country is in a very sound
condition , and has been in ail o slclc arti
ficially by maltreatment. The root of
the evil is in enacting laws which
have misled tlio people. The Issuing of
legal tender noted Is the beginning and the
principal cause of onr trouble. After tlio
discovery that It is verr'casy to get ttieso
notes printed , the dcihund for moro of them
has continually increased. Paper money on
a silver basis opened tlip way to keep the
printing presses of tho' government going ,
nnd half the people ca'nnot got enough. The
government has by tli'o issuing of paper
money gene out of its ' 'legitimate way , for
tlio constitution sanctions coining money ,
but not manufacturliiiJTnonoy.
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Tlio lCcll | > w if Junks.
, .
Hon. Oeorgo A. JonUs.of ; Urookvillo , Pa. , Is
In a i > ostion ! to certify that there Is many a
sllp'twlxt cup and lip. Thrrodays ago his
upiwlntracnt ns attorney general In the
Cleveland , cabinet wasueomcii so certain
that a dispatch was aqnt out from bis homo
stating the fact , thn circumstances of the
appointment and a biographical sketch of
tbo appointee. "As tioan us the ilnal telo-
gnim was received , " JaU the account , -'Mr.
Jcnks , loyal Presbyterian as ho is , sent foi-
his pastor , told him of the situation and put
to him the question , 'What shall I dot' The
pastor said in a moment , 'Go. ' The prompt
answer of Mr. Jcnks was , 'I will. ' " Out
Air. Jcnks will not go. IJcln ? a loyal Prcs-
bytcrtiin , ho will probably conclude that ho
was not prodcstmoU and foreordained to bo
attorney general. _
lloinaiirirjr a . .rltltiViiuIly. .
fVife < itf > > lleraUl.
Politics may bo considered fairly lively all
over the country , but In Wyoming methods
are alleged with which the eastern part of
the country Is not familiar. A Cheyenne
piper is in court on a cliargo of criminal
libel In allowing that Dodge , a domocratiu
lawyer , haii Uru-fgod drink given to Senator
Kllno to keep Him away from tbo Joint ses
sion of tbo legislature when n measure of
great Importance to Do.lgo was to como up.
The defendant newspaper proved by n
barton lor nt a hotel tlut t was Dodirp who
ordered and tuU for the drink , and It also
njipcixml on the testimony of n chamber-
nuild Unit nnotnor N 'tutor hn 1 attempted
forcibly to titlto Klltu' from hli room out of
tlio city whoa lin.ler tbo Inlhiiincc of thrt
tlriUT. The wont , the real west , Is evidently
Hllll n llttlo woolly.
A ( I rent I'rlrnit of l.nlior.
.UlMiiftH"1" ' Trllmnf.
Mr. Ileckwlth , tbo now senator from Wyo
ming ( by nppolntmont of tlm governor ) , WIIA
the llrst importer of Chinese coollo labor to
Hint region. To tbo worklngmon of Wyo
ming this should bo another forcible argu
ment for the election of senator : * by illri'Ct
votoof tlio people. Mr , Heckwlth w.ould
have waited a lonf ttino for nn onieo If It
hat ! di'pendinl uirah tbo suffrages of his fel
low citizens.
o
Iimiir.inrn Comii.inUV Prt
Xtlinixha Cltu I'rtff ,
The flro Insur.inro companies which do
business In the state are iloinn their best to
soouro the repeal of the valued policy law.
The ineasuro Introduced for this purpose
boars tbo uainu of Crane oUjuglas. . It Is
nn unconditional surrender to these com-
p. inles , nnd si--juUl never bis allowed to pass.
Nor Is tboro tiny probability that It will
pass , If the people are Informed of its real
nature.
Dnmocr.tUn Iliiriiionv In Nelmnlt.t.
i 'f 'll ( t citu AVJIM.
Brother Casper is anxious to know tbo
nnme of tbo gentleman who could have been
olcctcd senator had ho received the full
democratic strength. Wo will say that his
name U .1. Sterling Morton nnd his resilience
Nebraska City. There is not a democrat in
tbo legislature that is not now willing to ad
mit tbat 1 1 ml tbo democrats voted solidly for
ono of their own party that a democrat
would have been elected. Uut they did not
intend that u domojr.it should bo elected
that was not part of tlio program. Their
purpose was to kill oft all the old leaders ami
build up a now party with Casper , Calboun ,
Sherman and others as chief fugle men.
Journal.
The Nebraska City News , under the pretense -
tense of desiring harmony In the democratic
party of Nebraska , endeavors to place the
Joum.il In n position of hostility to Secre
tary Morton , when It U In n position to know
that such is not the caso. The Journal has
for years been tlio supporter of Mr. Morton ,
when It was not so popular to bo such as It
Is nt present , but this newspaper lias never
been nml never will bo < i sycophant. If Mr.
Morton is in any danger at all It is from bis
indiscreet friends who have appointed them
selves tbo special guardians of bis political
actions.
I'ROl'U ! TAI.KKH AllOVT ,
Secretary Carlisle is the only mcmbar of
the now cabinet who is not a colloge-broJ
man.
man.President
President ITillmoro , who was a Uuffalonlan ,
took his law partner Into bis cabinet ns
postmaster general. Mr. Cleveland , another
UufTalonlan , will do likewise.
Lord Colcridgo is ono of the chattiest and
most companionable men on the Uritisb
bench , nnd at 71 can crack a joke or tell a
story as brightly as when be first Joined the
bar.
Count Leo Tolstoi , who spent his time and
fortune a year ago In alleviating the suffer
ings of the starving Russians , now assorts
that drunkenness was ono of the great causes
of the famine.
Senators George , Colqultt and Maxey , all
of whom served In tbo confederate army ,
are drawing pensions as Mexican war
veterans. Not ono of them was disabled
while in Mexico.
Mr. Cleveland will have qulto a giddy
young cabinet. Their ages are th'us given :
Cleveland , 50 years : Stevenson , f > S ; Gresham ,
01 ; Carlisle , 58 ; Uissoll , 40 ; Lament , 41 ;
Herbert , 50 ; Olnoy , 5S ; Smith , 33 ; Morton , 00.
Secretary Herbert's short arm can sympa
thize with Secretary Gresham's short leg.
It was a lcder.il bullet in the wilderness
that shortened the former and a confederate
bullet near Atlanta that shortened the
latter.
The old revolutionary stock of Now Hamp
shire from which Hoko Smith came on his
father's side his great-grandfather having
been an omcer in Washington's army was
about us good ns any In the country. His
mother's f.imily , the Hokes , bear an honored
name in the south.
C. V. Uiloy , who is to succeed Willits as
assistant secretary of agriculture , is a famous
entomologist , or , as Secretary Husk once said
of him , "a very able bug-hunter. " Ho proved
to western epicures long ago that a diet of
grasshoppers with or without wild honey
could bo made very palatable , and ho once
assured n congressional committee that he
knew enough about chemistry to produce a
line grade of syrup from old trousers.
Bradley B. Smalley , secretary of the demo
cratic national committee , tells this on Sen
ator Gorman : A few days before Mr ,
Cleveland's cabinet was announced the ro-
irart reached Washington that General
Weaver , the populist leader , was to bo given
a place in the cabinet. A newspaper man
mot Gorman and asked him what ho thought
of Weaver for the cabinet. "It's a il -
good appointment , " said Gorman quickly.
"I was afraid , " ho afterwards explained ,
"that the report of Weaver's selection might
be true I"
According to the Dublin Freeman there
died nt Ballinderry , on the shores of Lough
Derry , last week a man named Con-
nar Kyan , born in 1780. An eyewitness of
many stirring events of the rebellion of 1793 ,
lie fought in three engagements with de
tachments of the English army at Cappa-
whit , Cullohlll and 'Monasterevan. About
six years ago , although then 100 years old ,
ho built unaided the house ho occupied
thenceforward till his death , except that
some neighbors put on the roof for him.
Less than twelve months iigo be thatched
part of the roof himself , and every Sunday
up to three months ago ho regularly walked
n dlstanco of a mile and u half to mass , Ho
only predeceased by ono day his wife , who ,
if she had lived to March , would have been
100 years of ago.
TiMELl' TWKLES.
Philadelphia Itccord : Annexation Isu-noxt-
sc.sslon ull'alr.
j Courier : The latest In bric-a-brac
nro pretty things tnado of coal , but the pruttl-
est things made of coal are dividends.
Washington Post : " 'I'ay as you go' Is my
rule , " said the man who was about to rent ; i
"K.xcuso mo , " replied the real estate nKont ,
"but wo can't wait for you logo. You'll huvu
to pay In advance. "
UIilctiKO Tribune : Teacher Kor what Is
Switzerland not&l ?
I'uull ( uf tnr u pause ) Swltzor knso.
"You , but fortiiiiiiotliliuc much morn grand ,
awn inspiring nnd innjestlc. Try iiKiiln"
( Milking another effort ) ; "Ijlmuurgcr. "
Rochester Hurnld : WalturQ. Oru'slmm oncht
to IKJ n man of considerable con nqiiuncn
under the next administration , us Iho cabinet
will get its "Q" from him.
Detroit Kroo 1'fe-is : Klrst I < andod Proprietor
Do you have good police protucllon out your
"second Handed Proprlotor Do wo ? Well ,
rather.Vo have the prettiest hlrud girl In
the city.
_
Texas Slftlnzs : "Mr. Addcm , " said a Hroad-
wuy merchant to his Mid-faced bookkeepar , "I
wish you would try nml look n llttlo nuiro
clicurfiil. " " 1 thlnU , " replied the bookkouimr ,
swnllowliii ; n bis lump , "that for $ 'J a , week I'm
liwfully Jolly. " _
Now York nun : Sriuno Ualiimnt , club win-
'
) Look at that losl Prettiest I
oversaw. . . . .
Chorus of members , who have rushed to the
wlndows-Whoro ! Which ! What !
DjChapplo The otr fore li-s on that whlto
hor-,0.
CJhorus Oh , rats !
_
lloston lleraliln Klrst ( Jltlznn Howls It that
soiniiny ICiiKlMimen IlKht shy of homo rtilu ?
! < eeoiid clltto-1 fancy booauso U boKlns with
the letter h.
_
lloston Trnnscrlpt : Annlo-H I ; not very
Kiillant for Mr. Unlit to Hpenkof ladles us
' hens. " 1 should bo mad uiiuuKli If bo called
'
ICato Oh , bo never will , I am sure. It was
only lust wcoU liuloul moyouwuronocliictoii.
SIONS OF HI'llINO.
AVto Yuri ; Journal ,
Now. who would think ,
To look u round
Anil stio tlm snow
UKii | the ground ,
That wlntrr a rulan
Is ulnio-.to'er ,
und
KKK1' OI-'P THK GKAS3 :
U'u'll sco unco moro ?
GOVERNOR CRAY'S ' SUCCESS
Indiana's ' Demoomtio Leader Will Bo Olovo-
land's ' Minister to Mexico.
GRESHAM FAVORS THE APPOINTMENT
( Irovcr'n Secretary iir.Stnto Ooslrrs to 11no
n 1'imlMo Ohstnrlo In Ills I'uturo
Ailvjincouiriit Iti'luiivod
from the Cciuntry ,
WASHINGTON Iltniivu : or TIII i : Hii : , )
filU KouirrnnNTit STIIKET , V
WASHINGTON , 1) . C. , March ! 'J. )
An Indiana democrat of moro than state
prominence who has recently talked with
President-elect Cleveland told TUB HUB cor
respondent today that Governor Isaac Pnsoy
Gray would after all be minister to Mexico.
"H Is truo" said ho "that .ludgo Gresham
defeated the nominal - of Indiana's ex-
governor for the vice presidency nt Chicago
last June , and did It , because ho said he did
not believe Mr. Gray was competent to bo
vice president , and because ho did like him
personally. Hut the matter of giving
Mr. Gray an appointment , Is a
personal one. with Mr. Cleveland , nnd Mr.
Grcshain will not bo consulted about .It.
Gray'a appointment will bo entirely personal
with Mr. Cleveland and will bo made
principally to make good promises made bv
Whitney , Dickinson and others at the Chicago
cage convention and partly because Mr.
Cleveland intimated during the late cam
paign that If ho was successful In the con
test ho would irivo Mr. Gray an oflleo pro
vided the ex-governor did what ho could
toward'success. . Mr. Cleveland believes
that Gray rendered some service during the
campaign. Hack of all this .Indgo Gresham
would offer no objection to Gray if ho could.
"On tlio contrnry , ho would favor sending
Gray out of the country. Gresham may bo
the admlni. tration candidate for the presi
dential nomination In ISUil. and If Gray was
in Mexico bo would not bo In the way. His
friends would of course drop right Into line
for Gresham , and since the faction of
the party which has always fought the
Gray crowd in Indiana is now tlio
recognised Cleveland wing of the party ,
there would of necessity bo harmony if
Gray was sent abroad. I can state most
positively that Gray will bo minister to Mex
ico. An effort is being made by a number of
distinguished Texas democrats to have Illicit
Kilgoro appointed minister to Mexico , and
they seem determined to have the place for
some other L.OIIO Star citUen if Mr. Kilgoro
cannot get it. Hut it has never been the
policy of any administration to put a Texan
into a consular or diplomatic position In
Mexico on account of the local prejudice ex-
ing on the part of Mexicans against Texans.
It is similar to the natural feeling which an
Irishman has against England. It rcall.\
looks as though ex-Governor Gray of Indiana
will go to Mexico after all. In view of tlio
probanllity that Gresham is to bj the polit
ical legatee of Mr. Cleveland it is hero re
garded as a smart move to ship Gray out of
the country. "
Cleveland's Private Socroliiry.
Henry T. Thurber , the now private secre
tary to Mr. Cleveland , was at the white
house for the Hrst time today. Major Hal-
ford had telegraphed him to como on and
learn the ropes. Tlio major called on Mr.
Thurber soon after his arrival and escorted
him to the white house , where the now
oftlcial was Introduced to President Harrison
and was given two hours drill in the official
routine. Mr. Halford had already prepared
a full set of books for Mr. Cleveland's ad
ministration. Including an appointment book ,
application book , letter book , etc. It hap
pened that many prominent republicans
called at the white house during the mornIng -
Ing , so tbat Mr. Thurber was constantly boI I
Ing greeted and congratulated by republi ,
cans. I I
One of the first to meet him was Secretary
of War Elkins. " "You will llml a good many I
republicans around hero for the next four j
years , " said Mr. Halford. "Yes , " responded i
Thurhor , "but wo have so many republicans
In Michigan that I have got used to them. "
The private secretary assumes his impor
tant duties without any previous experience
in politics or in private life. Ho is a bright
young lawyer , however , with an abundant
fund of tact , pleasing address and a ready
flow of speech. Mr. Thurber met Mr. Cleve
land at the train tonight nnd was with him
later for half an hour answering dispatches
and attending to minor business details.
Otto Miller and Peter Couehmaii of Yank-
ton , S. D. , are in the city , both hot upon the
trail of the president-elect. Both are seek
ing the position of United States marshal
for South Dakota.
Senator and Mrs. Pettlgrow gave a dinner
last evening to Senator and Mrs. Hans-
brough , Kcprcacntutlvo and Mrs. Plckler ,
UopresenUtlvo Jolly and Captain Lucas ,
member-elect from South Dakota.
If there are many candidates in town from
Idaho they are keeping very still. Colonel
True of llaildy , a welt known civil engineer ,
is hero to solicit the appointment of sur
veyor general because that will bo just in bis
lino.
lino.Senator
Senator Quay and family leave next Tues
day for their annual trip to Florida. They
will bo accompanied by .Lieutenant Quay.
P. II. Wickheim of Alexandria , S. D. , J.
M. Wood of Itnpld City , S. D. , and Lawyer
Walsh of Uedtteld , S. D. , are in the city.
The latter wants to bo assistant United
States district attorney , a position now held
by Charles Howard , bis law partner.
Wostrrn rrililiHU.
The following pensions granted are re.
ported :
Nebraska : Original Carton C. Smith ,
. limy , Clinrlni A Unto ,
iuh"V " " 1"mlcrK" >
wi III In. Additional ' -Robert ! - " M l k
-
MeKnrlnml In
"in.v 'n" ' ? .W-.aW'nm. . John Mil" ;
Hoblinnn. ll : Sffl'11 ' " ' " "it Colonian , Wivltcr
. Thomas U'liart ! : , Kelt < rt S Hi n
ft , .1'1' ' O'ri" IV'mo , Cha'rlo , , K. Mil II ,
ill i -i1 ' , (51nr.s' . Additional t'rmh I )
" ltall "r . 'olm '
An0" Wood
,
Wlllhili ,
l\.i iiiLi \ . ' ' Ilu'ro-w l01" *
. \v ! : iIlu'row i " " Mil-
} ' * ( ! - ° w Holtom.
'
stnm ! . Martin I [ , , 1 ! tT1-K
jristow. Charles 1 I-\i9tor.
rPt.TntilVrl11 Hlehmoml. Kcl
" A'
' 'm'niul
Iiierojiao
widows , out"
Uilllland.
tH.i
'
ii'i'i labltha . -
ucl'li1' ' " " ' " R -
KLm.o r ' < Iill"os lty'lo William l/oimicl /
. 11 n' , > ,
hURcno 11. llaywml , .NIatthow McOmldun
Solomon CltM , Charles IX K'ullrr. .hunt's l"
tin M Addltlonal-tJcorBo K. .Mills , Prank-
n .1,1 i " ' .y. JMi'lih Uro.so , Hobrrt Mo-
i ? nwi , i"irali lus ° - ' } ! ! " ' ! - ' " 'rowoJohn
'Vi tVii'Ustrailor , Kolssuo-
br.incls McO , -
iiinphy. IMssuonnd Increase
H0nr"l"V1lI'Io - ,0rlKllnl | WMtWa. Ct . _
, \Sn'iIMii ' ? irin ; , ° - TlMl" ' Amanda
' " of
'
Soutli iVijiotix : OrlKln.-U-.iolm Y. Ken-
nedy. Original widows , etc.KUza Orcor ,
mother Iovliu Dohart. Orlittm ; ! Kllcrv
UMIIIvcf' Il"los K' rto-'s'- Increase
- -
UMIII
\\llllani 1/itham.
MUcrlliini'iillK.
Secretary N'oblo today donlr-il tbo petition
for a rehearing in the land i-aso of Albwt Ii\
rsk'hols aiMlnst John Carlson , from ( irand
island. Ho also denied tlio motion for ro-
vii'w of the case of William A. .ludd against
Aaron W. Chnso. from MeCook.
Secretary Noble has refused to approve
the Hold notes nnd maps of Or.i Haley for
certain ditches In
Wyoming the same com
ing from the land olllco nt Cheyenne.P. .
P. S. 1 1.
Washington Notci.
WASHINGTON , I ) . C. , March ' . ' . -Secretary
Foster of the Treasury department has
amended tlio circular issifed regarding the
killing of fur bearing animals In Alaska , seas
as to permit vessels , other than rovcnuo
cutters , as heretofore , to transport natives
to localities where sea otter are found It
also permits vessels having on board sea
otter skins to flic a manifest of such skins ut
the llrst ] > ort of entry in the United SL-ites.
Vii'o 1'reslitent-elect
- Stevenson was on the
lloor of tbo house this evening. Ho is en
titled to admission as an ex-member. When
ho was rceoitnUed ho received a hearty wol
come. Mr. Stevenson held a reception In
the rear of the chamber.
Warner Holt of Missouri , a third-class
clerk in the pension olllee , has boon dis
missed fur ha vim ; stated to nmomborof
congress that pensions wore being granted
for "baldness. "
Mr. Oeorgo ICcnnan , the well known Si
berian traveler , who has been 111or three
weeks at his homo in this city of typhoid
malarial fever , is now convalescent.
Senator-elect W. N. Uoehe of North Da
kota was on the floor of the senate today and
was Introduced to members on both slues of
the chamber.
Governor Uusscll entertained at luncheon
tonight the members of his staff and the
democratic delegation from Massachusetts.
Governor Husscll In the course of the enter
tainment proposed a toast to Governor Mo-
Klnloy of Ohio and asked that it bo drunk
standing. Ho said : "Governor McKiuloy ,
a manly man In misfortune , stronger than
politics in friendship and stronger thun pd-
litical principles In human sympathy. "
Whatever military force may bo necessary
will bo used to prevent any Invasion of the
Cherokee outlet.
Iinportiiiit l.iuv Hrclslitii.
WASHINGTON- . C. , March a. Secretary
Noble today rendered an important
decision in the case of A. II.
Dalton of the Bozeman , Mont. , land
district , against the Northern Pacific.
Ilailway company , which overrules the
celebrated GuIlford-MIller decision In ono
Important particular. The Miller ilcjlslon ,
held that lands within the Vaklma Indlaif
reservation were not excepted from tno
grant to the Northern Pacific company , nnd
that when the Indian title to such lands became -
came extinguished the right tberotovould
In uro to tlio railway company under its
grant.
Today's decision involving a portion of the
Crow reservation bolus In oll'eot that the
lands Included within a technical Indian
reservation at the date of which the grant
becomes -effective nro absolutely oxenSpt
from the grant , anl ; In the event of the
extinction of the Indian title they revert to
tbo public domain. The decision holds
Dalton's homestead entry for cancellation , for
the reason that the land covered by it came
under the Northern Pacific grant. This de
cision directly and Indirectly affects largo
tracts of land in Montana , the Dakotas ,
Idaho and Washington.
Two TnrllT Mills Killed.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March a. A snag hat
been struck in the senate in the progress of
the block tin und linen tariff bill , nnd the In
dications are that the bills after passing the
house will fall. Some of the democratlo
senators insist that if the bills are taken up
they will move to add to them the various
special tariff bills sent over by the house
last session , attacking the wool , binding
twinu , cotton bagging and others schedules
of the AfcKlnlov bill winch are now in offset ,
The result has been to kill tbo prospects for
the two bills which alined to prevent the In
creased rates taking effect hi the future.
8 ca
sost Minufactururs an I Uat.illorJ
of C'lohlns lu tluVorU. .
Spring Opening
On Saturday is our spring1 opening" . The first
of the season always the first
you will notice. Many novel
ties in suits and overcoats for
spring1 wear have been made
up by our tailors this spring ,
and quality , and price have
been so nicely blended that
the most fastidious wearer of
clothes , bo he boy or man , can
find something- please him-
They are g-ood to look at any way , and that's all wo
want you to do Saturday. We'll sell thorn later.
Lovers of nice thing-s to wear will appreciate our
efforts this year , we are sure. Everything- show
you will be new -absolutely.
BROWNING , KING & CO ,
Store open every evonlnjtllld'J' . I SW. Cor , 16th and Douglas St
ttnturclay tllllU